About
Krosstindur rises to 750 m in East Iceland — the 199th highest of the 371 peaks we map there. Nearest road is Route 1, 6.2 km away.
Map of Krosstindur
Krosstindur is in East Iceland at 64.7184°N, 14.1287°W. The interactive map has the exact pin, parking and everything around it.
Plan your visit
Elevation
- 750 m above sea level
Off the main road
- 6.2 km from Route 1
Nearest town
- Djúpivogur — 9.9 km away
Distance from Reykjavík
- 380 km in a straight line
What else is close
- 126 mapped places within 20 km
Krosstindur weather and conditions
At Krosstindur in East Iceland, conditions as of 31 August 2026, 22:00 (Iceland time): 1°C (feels like -4°C), fog, wind 5 m/s. Daylight today: 14 h 46 m (sunrise 05:34, sunset 20:20). Check road status before driving on live road conditions.
Data verified 31 August 2026, 22:00· source: Open-Meteo at this location’s coordinates · refreshes hourly
Cars & campers
Tours near Krosstindur
Photos & videos
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Nearby
km column = your drive
- 1
Smátindafjall1 km - 2Núpstindur1 km
- 3Grunnadalstindur3 km
- 4Sátur3 km
- 5Kjalfjall4 km
Waterfalls
A waterfall in East Iceland.
A waterfall in Iceland.

A waterfall in East Iceland.

A waterfall in East Iceland.
Hot Springs
Swimming_pool hot spring
Public_bath hot spring
Hot spring in East Iceland. Natural geothermal bathing spot.
Public_bath hot spring
Campsites
Berunes is by highway no 1 in eastern Iceland. There is also a youth hostel, restaurant…
East Iceland campsite in the remote and beautiful Eastfjords. Fewer tourists means better…
A central and cozy campground behind Hotel Bláfell
In the town Djúpivogur there is a good camp sitel located in the middle of town. The camp…
Supermarkets
Supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Krónan supermarket — supplies
Supermarket — supplies
Gas stations
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
N1 · 310.9 kr/L petrol
Orkan · 308.6 kr/L petrol
Tours
Starting the excursion, we drive from Eskifjörður along mountain treks over into long abandoned fjords where we get a look into…
Step off the beaten track and onto ancient ice with our Crystal Blue Ice Glacier Hike — a half-day glacier adventure that brings…
Set out on a 3-hour guided glacier hike on Breiðamerkurjökull, an outlet glacier of Vatnajökull.
Data & sources
Everything on this page comes from the sources below. Live feeds refresh automatically.
Wikimedia CommonsHero & gallery photography · Rémih · Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0
VegagerðinVisitor access & practical facts
VegagerðinLive road status & cameras · Icelandic Road Administration
Open-MeteoWeather forecast · CC BY 4.0
NOAA SWPCAurora (planetary Kp) forecast · public domain
OpenStreetMapInteractive-map data · ODbL
Esri, Maxar & Earthstar GeographicsSatellite imagery for the 3D terrain render · GIS User Community
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